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Play PSOne (PS1) Game Backups on PS3 Super Slim Console

Today we have a few videos of how to play PSOne (PS1) game backups on an unmodded PS3 Super Slim console via hot-swapping

wishingW3L4436d ago (Edited 4436d ago )

so this is why we got a new FW update yesterday? Apparently it works with burned copies of PS3 games too and it's very easy to do. =/

fr0sty4436d ago

Why bother? You still have to have the original just to make it work. The only use I could see for this is if your disc were to get scratched beyond repair, you could then play backups (not really useful for PS3 games since they have an anti-scratch coating), but other than that it's a waste of time.

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barb_wire4436d ago

'burned copies of Ps3 games'..

why bother, it's cheaper to buy a PS3 game than it would be to burn a PS3 game (blu-ray writer, blank blu ray media and you still need the game to copy)

What do PS1 games look like on the PS3 anyway, I've never tried on my PS3 since I use my PS2 for my PS1 games.

Cam9774436d ago

Well, I'm in the same position as you but vice-vers. I've heard the PS2 has better BC but I've never tested this theory as I play with a component cable and can't be bothered changing it every time due to the entangled bundle of thick wires in which the ps2 wire lies behind my TV. Oh well, does anyone care to try? Make sure smoothing is set to [ON] on both systems.

rainslacker4436d ago

They look about the same as they do on the PS2. I believe they use the same upscaler's as the PS2 did. Games on the disc load a lot faster though if they're digital.

Only difference is that you can stretch the image to fit an HD screen, but it looks horrible on most games, so generally it's better to set it to display borders on the sides of the game.

Actual picture quality depends on how well your TV can handle the original SD images, and some games look god-awful, while others look like they would on an SD screen. I think it really has more to do with your TV than what is being output from the PS3 system itself. My new HDTV they all look acceptable, where-as on my old one it was hit or miss.

Obamanationn4436d ago

where can i find more information on this at ?

phinch4436d ago

I wonder how many people actually still own copied games from 15+ years ago

Ron_Danger4436d ago (Edited 4436d ago )

I still have a copy of Street Fighter Alpha 3, Crash Team Racing, Gran Turismo 2, and Einhander

Who disagreed with you? Your statement wasn't disagreeable

phinch4435d ago

it was more of a question i guess haha but this is n4g

rainslacker4436d ago (Edited 4436d ago )

I found a box in storage a couple months ago with a few hundred copied games in it. I tossed it because I think piracy is wrong now, but still. I have over 300 legitimately owned titles between PS1 and PS2 games however.

It's worth pointing out one is more likely to screw up the original during a swap than you are during normal operation of a system. Also physically stopping the drive motor like that will burn it out pretty quick too. It wasn't uncommon for that to happen on the original PS1 swap method where you forced the motor to stop. Was a common repair when I did that stuff.

ijust2good4436d ago

Hot swap...those were the days. iXTREME has taken over now. heheheheheh lol

solid_warlord4436d ago

Hahahaha.... 50p for EA games lol

Black-Rock-Shooter4436d ago

This is pretty hand for games like metal gear solid and ff7 where i had to stop play because one of the disks was broken T.T so now I can play the full ff7 on my ps1. =D

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PrimeVinister2d ago

Many of those who hate Dark Souls II hate it because it's not Dark Souls. The same people love Dark Souls III because it isn't Dark Souls II.

And so many of the issues at the centre of common complaints about DS2 are present in DS3 and sometimes even DS1. The hatred and bile spewed over this perfectly decent game is ludicrous.

CrimsonWing692d ago

I don’t think it’s a terrible game, but like a movie sequel by a different director, for me, it does NOT capture any of the “magic” felt from the Miyazaki entries. Boss battles don’t feel epic, environments don’t have the same sense of awe, the enemy variety isn’t particularly interesting, the art direction just feels bland, about the only thing I can give it praise for is some of the music.

Now, again, this is only how I feel about it, so I’m not trying to invalidate his you feel about the game, but it is the worst entry in the series due to those factors and it’s the least re-visited entry, for me.

Is it decent as a game on its own? Sure. But in comparison to the Miyazaki entries, it does not stack up and I believe that’s where many were disappointed with it.

PrimeVinister2d ago

Completely fair. I cannot disagree either, mate.

MrWood2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

You can also play it in VR flawlessly on PC & controller with the LukeRoss mod so… another reason to jump back in with extra immersion.

jznrpg2d ago

It’s not a bad game it’s just not as good as the others

Shadow Man1d 19h ago

The controls felt very clunky to me, I tried playing it after beating Darksouls 3 and it didn’t feel fluid, obviously the hit detection is less superior for been an older game.

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